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Isle of Anglesey and Cornwall

68,873 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Cornwall on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Cornwall: £4,735Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Cornwall: £12,264Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Cornwall: £11,584Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Cornwall: £2,019Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Cornwall: £1,907Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Cornwall: £11,247Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Cornwall: £10,623Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £443, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Isle of Anglesey: £443Cornwall: £386Isle of Anglesey: £445Cornwall: £364Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £862, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Isle of Anglesey: £862Cornwall: £604Isle of Anglesey: £866Cornwall: £571Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £29, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Isle of Anglesey: £29Cornwall: £27Isle of Anglesey: £29Cornwall: £26Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Isle of Anglesey: £566Cornwall: £470Isle of Anglesey: £569Cornwall: £444Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £147Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £148Cornwall: £117Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £142, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Isle of Anglesey: £142Cornwall: £110Isle of Anglesey: £143Cornwall: £104Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Cornwall: £1,544Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Cornwall: £1,458Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Isle of Anglesey: £201Cornwall: £211Isle of Anglesey: £202Cornwall: £199Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £450, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Isle of Anglesey: £450Cornwall: £353Isle of Anglesey: £452Cornwall: £333Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Cornwall: £5.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Cornwall: £4.87Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £11, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Isle of Anglesey: £11Cornwall: £6.82Isle of Anglesey: £11Cornwall: £6.44Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.14Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count130.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Isle of Anglesey and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,212£12,264£11,584Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,011£2,019£1,907Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,199£11,247£10,623Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£384£386£364Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£602£604£571Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£27£26Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£468£470£444Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£124£124£117Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£110£110£104Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,537£1,544£1,458Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£352£353£333Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.13£5.16£4.87Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.5102.8Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3130.6Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.269.9Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2194.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.523.8Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Cornwall: £4,735Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Cornwall: £3,031Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Cornwall: £2,863Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Cornwall: £1,170Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Cornwall: £1,105Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Cornwall: £2,779Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Cornwall: £2,625Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Isle of Anglesey: £115Cornwall: £95Isle of Anglesey: £116Cornwall: £90Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £224, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Isle of Anglesey: £224Cornwall: £149Isle of Anglesey: £225Cornwall: £141Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.68Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Cornwall: £6.31Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £566, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Isle of Anglesey: £566Cornwall: £470Isle of Anglesey: £569Cornwall: £444Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £147, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £147Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £148Cornwall: £117Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £80, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Isle of Anglesey: £80Cornwall: £64Isle of Anglesey: £80Cornwall: £60Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Isle of Anglesey: £942Cornwall: £895Isle of Anglesey: £946Cornwall: £845Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Isle of Anglesey: £201Cornwall: £211Isle of Anglesey: £202Cornwall: £199Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Isle of Anglesey: £251Cornwall: £205Isle of Anglesey: £253Cornwall: £193Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Cornwall: £2.99Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Cornwall: £2.82Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Cornwall: £3.95Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Cornwall: £3.73Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.14Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Isle of Anglesey and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,018£3,031£2,863Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,165£1,170£1,105Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,768£2,779£2,625Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£95£95£90Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£149£149£141Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£468£470£444Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£124£124£117Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£63£64£60Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£891£895£845Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£204£205£193Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.97£2.99£2.82Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£3.93£3.95£3.73Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6250.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.325.4Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.132.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.269.9Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.5112.7Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.8Isle of Anglesey

Total

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mCornwall: £2.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mCornwall: £1.7bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mCornwall: £681.2mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mCornwall: £643.5mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mCornwall: £1.5bnIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mCornwall: £55.5mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mCornwall: £52.4mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mCornwall: £86.9mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mCornwall: £82.1mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mCornwall: £273.9mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mCornwall: £258.7mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mCornwall: £72.3mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mCornwall: £68.3mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCornwall: £37.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCornwall: £35.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mCornwall: £521.0mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mCornwall: £492.0mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mCornwall: £122.7mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mCornwall: £115.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mCornwall: £119.1mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mCornwall: £112.5mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCornwall: £1.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mCornwall: £2.2mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.6mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Cornwall, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,019145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,01614,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,17718,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,58940,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,43965,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0968,041Cornwall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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